Korean - Useful Verbs & Adjectives
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- ê°€ê¹ë‹¤
- to be close/close by
- 가난하다
- to be poor (no money)
- 가다
- to go
- 가르치다
- to teach
- ê°€ì§€ê³ ê°€ë‹¤
- to take
- ê°€ì§€ê³ ì˜¤ë‹¤
- to bring
- 간단하다
- to be simple/basic
- 갈아입다
- to change (clothes)
- 갈아타다
- to change/to transfer (e.g. buses, trains, etc.)
- ê°ë‹¤
- to close (eyes)/to wash (hair)
- 갔다 오다
- to go somewhere
- 강하다
- to be strong
- ê°•ì˜í•˜ë‹¤
- to lecture
- 갖다 주다
- to go somewhere and get something to give someone
- 거짓ë§í•˜ë‹¤
- to lie (not the truth)
- 걷다
- to walk
- 걸리다
- to catch (sickness, disease)/to take (length of time)
- 계산하다
- to pay (a bill or check)
- 계íšì´ 없다
- to not have plans
- 계íšì´ 있다
- to have plans
- ê³ ë¥´ë‹¤
- to pick/to choose
- ~ê³ ì‹¶ë‹¤
- want to/would like to
- 공부하다
- to study
- 괴룹다
- to be painful/distressing
- 구르다
- to roll
- 구하다
- to help (i.e. life and death situations)
- 귀엽다
- to be cute
- 그리다
- to draw/paint
- 그만ë‘다
- to quit/to stop (i.e. work)
- 기ë„하다
- to pray
- 깊다
- to be deep
- 까다룹다
- to be picky/fussy
- 깎다
- to cut (i.e. cut down in price)
- 깨ë—하다
- to be clean
- ë나다
- to finish/to end (intransitive verb)
- ㅤㄱㅡㅌ내다
- to finish/to end (transitive verb)
- 나가다
- to go out (as in outside)/to be out (videos or books that have been rented/borrowed)
- 나다
- to be born (babies from a mother)/to grow
- 나ì˜ë‹¤
- to be bad/awful/terrible
- 나ì´(ê°€) 많다
- to be old
- 나ì´(를) 먹다
- to be old
- ë‚ ë‹¤
- to fly
- ë‚ ì”¬í•˜ë‹¤
- to be thin/skinny
- 낮다
- to be low
- ë‚®ìž ìžë‹¤
- to have a nap/to take a nap
- 내다
- to pay
- 내리다
- to get out/to get off/to come down (rain, snow)
- 내성ì ì´ë‹¤
- to be introverted
- 넓다
- to be wide/spacious
- 넣다
- to put in/put in/put into
- ë…¹ìŒí•˜ë‹¤
- to record (audio recording)
- 녹화하다
- to record (video recording)
- 놀다
- to have a good time
- 놀ë¼ë‹¤
- to be surprised
- 높다
- to be high
- 놓다
- to lay down
- 늙다
- to be old
- 닫다
- to be close
- 달다
- to be sweet
- 당기다
- to pull
- ë”`
- more/-er
- ë¥ë‹¤
- to be hot (weather, body temperature)
- ë„착하다
- to arrive
- ë•ë‹¤
- to help/assist
- ë˜ë‹¤
- to be
- 듣다
- to listen
- 들다
- to hold/to give an example
- 들어가다
- to go in/to enter
- 들어오다
- to come in/to enter
- 등ë¡í•˜ë‹¤
- to register/to sign up
- 등산하다
- to hike
- 따뜻하다
- to be warm
- ë”°ë¼ê°€ë‹¤
- to follow (going somewhere with a person)
- ë”°ë¼ì˜¤ë‹¤
- to follow (coming somewhere with a person)
- 다ë¼í•˜ë‹¤
- to follow (repetition)
- ë– ë‚˜ë‹¤
- to leave/to get away
- 떨어지다
- to fall/to drop/to go down/to decrease
- 똥똥하다
- to be overweight
- 뜨ê²ë‹¤
- to be warm (food and drinks)
- 마르다
- to be thin/scrawny
- 마시다
- to drink
- 마ìŒì— 들다
- to like
- 마ìŒì´ 아프다
- to have a heavy heart/to feel deeply saddened
- 마ìŒì— 안 들다
- to not like
- 만나다
- to meet/to get together/to go out with someone
- 만들다
- to make
- 만족하다
- to be satisfied
- 많다
- a lot/lots of (used as a verb in Korean)
- ë§í•˜ë‹¤
- to say/to speak
- 맑다
- to be clear
- ë§›ì´ ì—†ë‹¤
- to not be delicious
- ë§›ì´ ìžˆë‹¤
- to be delicious
- 매다
- to wear (neckties, bow ties, scarves, necklaces)
- ë§¤ë ¥ì 다
- to be attractive
- 맵다
- to be hot/spicy
- 머무르다
- to stay (accommodation)
- 먹다
- to eat
- 멀다
- to be far/to be far away
- 모르다
- to not know/to have no idea/to have no clue
- 묵다
- to stay (accommodation)
- 묶다
- to wear (pony tails, hairstyles)
- 미ë„럽다
- to be slippery
- 미안하다
- to be sorry (apologize)
- 미치다
- to be crazy/wild/insane
- 믿다
- to believe/to be believable/to be trustworthy
- 바꾸다
- to change/to switch
- ë°”ë¹ ë‹¤
- to be busy
- 받다
- to get/to receive
- 배달 ë˜ë‹¤
- to deliver
- 배우다
- to learn
- 버리다
- to throw out
- 보관하다
- to store (locker)
- 보내다
- to send
- 보다
- to watch/to see
- 보여주다
- to show
- 부ë„럽다
- to be shy/reserved
- 부드럽다
- to be smooth
- 부르다
- to sing (a song)/to tell (i.e. to tell someone your name)
- 부ìžê°€ ë˜ë‹¤
- to be rich
- ë¶€ì •ì ì´ë‹¤
- to be negative
- 부지런하다
- to be hardworking/driven
- 불가능하다
- to be impossible
- 불다
- to blow (wind, a balloon)
- ë¶ˆì¹œì ˆí•˜ë‹¤
- to be mean/unkind
- 불ì´ë‹¤
- to attach
- 비싸다
- to be expensive
- ë¹ ë¥´ë‹¤
- to be fast/to be quick
- ë¹ ì§€ë‹¤
- to lose (weight), to fall (in love)
- 빨래하다
- to wash (clothes)
- 뽑다
- to develop (pictures)/to get (something from a vending machine)/to pull (teeth)
- 사êµì ì´ë‹¤
- to be sociable
- 사귀다
- to get close with someone
- 사용하다
- to use
- 살다
- to live
- 새ë¡ë‹¤
- to be new
- 섞다
- to mix
- ì„ ë¶ˆí•˜ë‹¤
- to prepay
- ì„ íƒí•˜ë‹¤
- to choose/to pick
- 설겆ì´ë¥¼ 하다
- to do/wash the dishes
- ì„ì„하다
- to be disappointed/to feel sorry about something
- 세다
- to count (numbers)
- 세íƒí•˜ë‹¤
- to wash (clothes)
- 소개팅하다
- to go on a blind date
- ì†ìƒí•˜ë‹¤
- to be annoying/frustrating
- 송금하다
- to send money
- 쇼핑하다
- to shop/to go shopping
- 쉬다
- to rest/relax/take it easy
- 쉅다
- to be easy
- ìŠ¤ì¼€ì¤„ì´ ì—†ë‹¤
- to have no plans/previous engagement/appointment
- ìŠ¤ì¼€ì¤„ì´ ìžˆë‹¤
- to have plans/previous engagement/appointment
- 슬기ë¡ë‹¤
- to be intelligent/wise
- 슬프다
- to be sad/upset
- ì‹œë„럽다
- to be loud/noisy
- 시다
- to be sour (tasting)
- ì‹œì›í•˜ë‹¤
- to be cool (weather, food, drinks)
- 시키다
- to order/to make a person do something
- ì‹ì‚¬í•˜ë‹¤
- to have a meal
- ì‹ ë‹¤
- to wear (socks, shoes, pantyhose)
- ì‹ ì´ ë‚˜ë‹¤
- to be excited
- 실ë§í•˜ë‹¤
- to be disappointed
- 심하다
- to be extreme/crazy/out of control
- 심심하다
- to be boring/bored
- 싱싱하다
- to be fresh
- 싸다
- to be cheap/inexpensive
- 싸우다
- to fight (physically)
- 쌀쌀하다
- to be a touch cold
- ì˜ë‹¤
- to shoot (a gun)/to treat
- 쓰다
- to use/to wear (i.e. glasses, hats, sunglasses)/to be bitter (tasting)
- 씻다
- to wash (hands, body, hair)
- 아름답다
- to be beautiful
- 아프다
- to be sick/hurt/not feel well
- ì•ˆì „í•˜ë‹¤
- to be safe
- 얹다
- to sit
- 알다
- to know
- ì•½ì† ì—†ë‹¤
- to have no plans
- ì•½ì† ìžˆë‹¤
- to have plans
- ì•½ì† í•˜ë‹¤
- to make plans/to make a promise/to promise
- 약하다
- to be weak
- 앙보하다
- to give up a position/to yield
- 어둡다
- to be dark
- ì–´ë µë‹¤
- to be difficult
- ì–¸ìŸí•˜ë‹¤
- to fight/to quarrel (verbally)
- 얻다
- to obtain (information or research)
- 없다
- to not have
- 여행가다
- to go on a trip
- 여행하다
- to travel
- ì—°ë½í•˜ë‹¤
- to contact/to get in touch with
- 연주하다
- to play (musical instruments)
- 열다
- to open
- 예ì˜ë‹¤
- to be pretty
- 예약하다
- to reserve/to make a reservation
- 오다
- to come
- 올ë¼ê°€ë‹¤
- to go up
- 올ë¼ì˜¤ë‹¤
- to come up
- 옮기다
- to move (i.e. from one position to another)
- 외ë¡ë‹¤
- to be lonely
- 요리하다
- to cook
- 욕하다
- to swear/to curse/to mouth off
- ìš´ë™í•˜ë‹¤
- to work out/ to exercise
- ìš´ì 하다
- to drive
- 울다
- to cry
- 웃다
- to laugh/to smile
- 웃기다
- to be funny
- ì›ë§Œí•˜ë‹¤
- to be friendly/sociable
- ì›í•˜ë‹¤
- to want
- 월세를 내다
- to pay rent
- 위험하다
- to be dangerous
- ìœ ê°ì´ë‹¤
- to regret/to be sorry
- ì´ë‹¤
- to be
- ì´ì‚¬í•˜ë‹¤
- to move (from one house to another house)
- ì´ì•¼ê¸°í•˜ë‹¤
- to talk/to speak/to tell
- 얘기하다
- to tell a story
- ì´í•´ê°€ 안 ë˜ë‹¤
- to not understand
- ì´í•´í•˜ë‹¤
- to understand
- ì¼ì–´ë‚˜ë‹¤
- to wake up/to get up
- ì¼í•˜ë‹¤
- to work
- ì½ë‹¤
- to read
- 잃다
- to lose
- 잊다
- to forget
- 입금하다
- to deposit (money)
- 입다
- to wear (pants, shirts, suits, dresses, skirts)
- 입사하다
- to start work (get hired at a business)
- 입학하다
- to start school (begin your studies at a school)
- 있다
- to have
- ìžë‹¤
- to sleep
- ìžë¥´ë‹¤
- to cut
- ìžì‹ 없다
- to have no confidence
- ìžì‹ 있다
- to have confidence
- ìžì—°ìŠ¤ëŸ½ë‹¤
- to be natural
- ìžì·¨í•˜ë‹¤
- to live alone
- 작다
- to be small (in physical size)
- 잡다
- to grab/to hold on to/to grasp
- 재미 없다
- to be boring/uninteresting
- 재미 있다
- to be fun/interesting
- ì €ìž¥í•˜ë‹¤
- to save (e.g. a computer file)
- ì ê·¹ì ì´ë‹¤
- to be positive
- ì 다
- to write/to write down
- ì 공하다
- to major in (academically)
- ì Šë‹¤
- to be young/youthful
- ì “ê°€ë½ì§ˆí•˜ë‹¤
- to use chopsticks
- ì •ë¦¬í•˜ë‹¤
- to organize/to arrange/to put things in order
- 조용하다
- to be quiet
- 좋다
- to be good/great/awesome
- 주다
- to give
- 죽다
- to die
- 주문하다
- to order
- 준비하다
- to prepare/to get ready